Women Leaders in School Psychology

Women Leaders in School Psychology
Author: Carol S. Lidz
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2020-08-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030435431

This book offers the autobiographical reflections of prominent women school psychologists who are at or near completion of their careers. It demonstrates the varied and diverse journeys of these women in their own words. The volume examines the ways in which leading women in the field have evolved from primarily frontline service providers to full contributors at all levels of the profession. Chapters offer insights into school psychology movers and shakers and explores how many found a home in academia, where they became trainers of the next generation. In addition, chapters examine the opportunities and restraints that these women leaders confronted across the years. The book celebrates the success of these women and encourages both women and men to pursue roles in the profession. Women Leaders in School Psychology is an informative read for graduate students and scientist-practitioners as well as researchers, professors and other professionals in child and school psychology, educational policy and politics, family studies, social work, public health, clinical and developmental psychology and all related psychology, mental health, and education disciplines.

Women and Leadership

Women and Leadership
Author: George R. Goethals
Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-12-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1614728550

Women and Leadership, edited by George R. Goethals and Crystal L. Hoyt of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, is a compact collection of thoughtful essays by experts on leadership theory as well as women’s history. Women and Leadership has been designed to help students and citizens who want a more nuanced explanation of what we know about women as leaders, and about how they have led in different fields, in different parts of the world, and in past centuries. It includes twenty biographies of women leaders in many different domains—not only politics but also education, fashion, sports, and social and environmental movements.

Female Leadership

Female Leadership
Author: Karin Jironet
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2010-10-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136846786

This book explores the nature of female leadership and illustrates how women may seek to renew the notion of leadership through psycho-spiritual development, either in groups, retreats or one-to-one sessions.

Through the Labyrinth

Through the Labyrinth
Author: Alice Hendrickson Eagly
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422116913

"At the heart of the authors' analysis is the metaphor they propose to replace the outdated idea of the glass ceiling: the labyrinth. This new concept better captures the varied challenges that women face as they navigate indirect, complex, and often discontinuous paths toward leadership."--BOOK JACKET.

Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership

Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership
Author: Susan R. Madsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1035306891

Although some progress has been made in recent decades in getting women into top positions in government, business and education, there are persisting challenges with efforts to improve opportunities for women in leadership. This essential second edition of the Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership comprises the latest research from the world’s foremost scholars on women and leadership, exposing problems and offering both theoretical and practical solutions on strengthening the impact of women worldwide.

Playing Big

Playing Big
Author: Tara Mohr
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2014-10-16
Genre: Success
ISBN: 0091958784

"At last. At last this very important book has been written... It will empower legions of women to step into their greatness.' ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE 'One of the most important books in my life. If you want to achieve anything, or simply be less stressed, this book will help you do it. In it you will find your voice, your ability, your self-confidence and perhaps even your mission in life. Buy it. Pass it on.' SHIRLEY CONRAN The groundbreaking book that gives every woman the practical skills they need to begin PLAYING BIG. Five years ago, Tara Mohr began to see a pattern in her work as an expert in leadership: women with tremendous talent, ideas and aspiration were not recognising their own brilliance. They felt that they were playing small' in their lives and careers and wanted to play bigger', but didn't know how. And so Tara devised a step-by-step programme for playing big from the inside out: this book is the result. Many women are aware of the changes they need to make to be more successful, but they don't know how to become that more confident woman they'd like to be. Playing Big provides real, practical to

Handbook of University and Professional Careers in School Psychology

Handbook of University and Professional Careers in School Psychology
Author: Randy G. Floyd
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2020-12-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000290972

The Handbook of University and Professional Careers in School Psychology is a comprehensive resource for school psychologists in doctoral training or currently appointed to positions in universities and other clinical professional settings. Across 30 unique chapters, experts in the field offer diverse, experienced perspectives on accessing resources, building skills, navigating difficult experiences, and flourishing in all major facets of the profession. The book places special emphasis on development throughout the career lifespan and the empowerment of women, people of color, and scholars from outside of the United States.

Transnational Psychology of Women

Transnational Psychology of Women
Author: Lynn H. Collins
Publisher: Psychology of Women
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781433830693

This book explains how transnational approaches to women's psychology can address a range of topics including human trafficking, sexuality, migration, human rights, healing, empowerment, domestic violence, education, and work.

American Women Leaders

American Women Leaders
Author: Carol Hooks Hawkins
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2009-01-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786438479

This reference work contains entries on 1,560 women who have excelled in their careers to become well-known leaders in politics, business, education and culture. From Justice Cynthia Aaron to business executive Andrea Zoop, it includes women of many races, nations of origin, economic backgrounds, and fields of interest to present a wide-ranging group of leaders who can be considered positive role models of achievement. Each entry gives an informative biography, including up-to-date details of accomplishments.

Careers in Psychology

Careers in Psychology
Author: Tara L. Kuther
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2024-09-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1071852299

Careers in Psychology, Sixth Edition helps students navigate and plan for their futures by offering exposure to the rich careers in each subfield of psychology and prompting students to consider the what, why and how of each option. With salary insights, career guidance, and job search tips post-graduation, the authors equip students to make informed choices about their future careers.